Are there still talks of rezoning Wootton HS?

[Anonymous]

I know there were some rumors a few years ago. That area is growing rapidly and I'm wondering what they're going to do about the overcrowding. I can't find anything about it on MCPS site. Anyone have any info or know where to look?

[Anonymous]

I have contacted MCPS - they told me that school won't be built in the next 6-8 years, so no info on rezoning yet.
you can check this plan - last one I read was 2012, and
there was no information regarding new school
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/CIPMaster_Current2.shtml

[Anonymous]

This really depends on a pending lawsuit and your timeline.

The lawsuit revolves around Belward Farm and the land use plan for it. If Hopkins wins, their will be much more development than if the heirs of the Farm win. That isn't a statement of opinion on which, side should win, just the reality.

The new high school will be located on the Crown Farm, but is not in the current long term plan to be built. THat means the school won't be built anytime in the next 5 or more years.

However, it's almost certain to be built at some point in time. Between the new homes going in on Corwn and the ones that will go in on Belward (see above), there will be a need for a new high school as the build out takes place.

When that happens there most certainly will have to be some time of change to the current boundaries for Wootton, Quince Orchard and perhaps RM and Gaithersburg. MCPS will not want to admit they have to build the new high school until they absolutely have to because as soon as they announce the new high school will be built the "boundary war's begin.

So if you are lookinglong term (beyong 5 or 6 years) at the Wootton cluster, you should look expect there is a good chance the communities near Crown/Belward Farms have a good chance of being rezoned at some point in time.